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EP 1 743 266 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.02.2006 (43) Date of publication: 17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03 (21) Application number: 05713923.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/005569 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/103999 (03.11.2005 Gazette 2005/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE IT (30) Priority: 09.04.2004 US 561186 P 21.06.2004 US 872677 (71) Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation Malvern, PA 19355 (US)	(72) Inventor: MONITZER, Arnold 82049 Pullach im Isartal (DE) (74) Representative: Vigars, Christopher Ian  HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay, 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)